Sindhu arrives in Hyderabad to hero’s welcome

August 22, 2016

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Hyderabad, Aug 22. Olympic silver medal winner P.V. Sindhu arrived here on Monday to a hero’s welcome.The star shuttler was received at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport by her parents, relatives, ministers and officials from both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Olympic silver medal winner P.V. Sindhu

Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand were accorded a grand welcome as they came out of the airport.

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mehmood Ali and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chinnarajappa and ministers from the two states presented bouquets.

Sporting an infectious smile and proudly displaying her medal, Sindhu came out to loud cheers by a large number of badminton players, her friends and school students.

Sindhu and Gopichand then boarded an open top bus for the ride to the Gachibowli Stadium.

Fans lined the 20 km route from the airport to the stadium to catch a glimpse of the star, who made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics.

Politicians and officials welcomed Sindhu at special tents put up along the route. The tents were decked up with huge pictures of the star shuttler.